The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1887-03-03
Maine Matters
NEWS AND GOSSIP FROM ALL OVER THE STAT
LEGISLATIVE NOTES.

LEGISLATIVE NOTES.
he proposed bill for the refundng of the
state debt has passed both branches of the Leg
lsature. The finance committee We're unani-
mousv in favor of II. and the only protest made
against ii was from Judge Goddard of Portland.
The bill proposes to refund the state debt in ali
nual payments extending over IA period of 40
years from June l. lSs9. the date when the last
& per cent. loan will fall due. 1t is estimated
that the entire state debt at that time will not
exceed S2.s0O.o00. and assurances are given
from party from abroad that by issuing the
40 year loan now, the S2.S00,000 6 per cents.
payable i'll 1889. can be exchanged at par for
the proposed new , per cents.
The Boston and Maine Railroad bill. author
izin@ the purchase of the Eastern Railroad stock
received check before the Railroad Commit
tee Thursday 10y amendments offered by Hon.
Wilbur r. Lunt. which protect the Portland
and OgdenSbur@ from encroachnents. and pre-
vent the purchase, lease. or further control of
the Maine Central Railroad The roads will
not accept the amendments. The Penobseot
Central gets new charter. Governor Bod
well urged an extension of the Somerset Rail-
road to Wi>casset. this completing the line
from Canada through Maine to the coast.
The bill for the purpose of eNtirpating all i'll
sidiou>. infectious and contagious diseases
among cattle and other live stock, and especial
~ tuberculosis. passed the House Friday. and
the Senate saturday and WAS immediately sign
ed by the Governor. 1t provides for II board
of cattle commissioners. to consist of three
persons, who will be charged with the eXecu-
ton of the law. at a salary at the rate of s., a
day when actually engaged in the discharge of
their duties.
Mr.. Manley announced in the House Friday
that he bad Just received a despatch from Wash
inyton Informing him thar the = ,ri,i,Itur,l ey-
detrimental station bill had passed both HOUSES
and awaited the signature Of the President 1t
appropriated $4,000 for each State. and after
July 1t next. Maine will not have to pay any
more for an agricultural experimental station.
Very important to conyeyancer>. historians
Ui.tori,..i Sa,otvt nf H. WI ;i, - ~
the separation of the counties. 436 in number
now in the York County Probate Court. re-
solve for the purchase OF which has been paSS-
ed by both branches.
The female factory employees of the State are
forwarding circumstances AGAINST the enact
ment OF any labor legislation that will deprive
them Of equal rights with men to contract for
their time for more than ten hours per day.
The Committee on banking have made uni
form charters for banking and trust companies
IN resard 10 taNatlon. Their stock l. TO be tax
Ell IN the same manner is the stock Of national
pa,,hs.
iH'iiH If.lion>lf'hce> nave been received from
I'''le> " Iortahu ana "tllef cities against Wo-
man suffrage.
iiV mo- ~ anon II t"i'l'a piliii>hiieht
WIZ prove iiurt.
THE CATTLE INVEsrIGATIoN.
The Investigation into contagious diseases
len - N.l11, ,.I.l1T
at orouo hns ,llytlnnpI The fart nm tho .,;
thoritir, wrr, yerv i,tnnrsnt If tb, m.t,trn ami
Characteristic, of nrn mhnumoa mi t,rr
.,,II; IIl ~ ,,f i ON - =: =,
bud prraf d.,ng.o wnIIi,] Inv, hrer .',ni,l,I
Dr. Win.hestrr Of fhc Na-.aci,,I,ntt. Sr.te
Cattle commissioners cave >, ,l,-,r;,,;nn of
both disease. in each >ta@e and advised thc ey
termination of all nrorrny of intert.d ,.,1tl,.
An examination OF slaughtered ,.attlc proved
his statements The tnjl..r,. ,t;i.,,,- t-t Hi
tbot tln,,,,i, a.. -; ,..,.,,.,., 4,.,,- -.
of the disease The Slim Of the nIic.(, all.
was done with a view to Destroy the diseases.
but from their hereditary md corrections ma.
tnre thry had foil,.d f. 80 :" o,hn, vit,osss
gave cumulative william, rr.arIin.. ,Ie ,,rn.-
ence and rnntaoo,,. ,I,,ra,t-, a. tIa !i.,.i~l.
Thursday ui.rht TN. lnns. ~ . ,,,,@ rI.,.n,ftI,.
killed mn. ovnr1 iv " = >i;ri,r of Ron'r,.
evbi,i,.J rTha, wan, iiiI.i Nh ,,,tar
and tuhrrclns and Dr R,ii.v I'rnro,,,'caj If .,
cas, of trll,orruIn.i> An ,..,',i,tnJ prax. liz
match .ay, the lie, rnI' Thor iiIhnrt
assumed the rr-non.ihiIity. md that hi. avn
evidence i very lI,,n:r, i'm; to hin..If and viii
lend to hi. and j;owrll' rr.i,,rrtin,,s
bLAli OF 'MI. JOHN FAIlES.
Capt. John Patten, wealthy shipcwner and
for fifty years >hpbuilher of Bath. died Feb.
"A after an illness Of Il few hours. aged 81 year
months. lie was born in ToI,>lam. went to
Bath when young man and went to sea. Dur
my the war OF 1>l2 he captured and i'm
prlsoned 10y the English. He was master Of Il
snip LOT Il number OF wears. ana was Junior
member of the >hiphuillin@ firm of Il. !. 4 j.
Patcn of Bath hearty fifty ar>. in that time
building upward Of forty VI >>s.>. the greater
part of them ships. liz was a member of the
first City Council and Mayor of the city two
wears. member of the Legislature one terIl
Trustee of Bath savings Institution and tie
Old Ladies' Home and President of tie p;ttcu
Library, of which he WAS the founder He
was Il man Of great lenevocnoe. giving LARGELY
TO churches at Bath and elsewhere His wealth
is estimated at half a million.
IN GENERAL
Game Warden French has four poarlie.s u,-
der arrest in Washington county. They have
been fishing through the ice on the ponds and
shipping the fish to Massachusetts,
logs on the waters Of tie keniebec this season
at lV''oVo,oo" 1eet, with 9Noooooo OF last years
cnnc ,,nwn iii. ln1 '"'' Va i"'V0''V'' 10
The lIouton Times SAYS 1t seem, incredible,
ana YET the record shows lht 1pee !, iit, .ln;.s s
H.olh>' Nlnee winter set IN It Is said that there
nav ,VtH - SNOW storms
Nollett,f hopeits Of Bangor has requested
;he resignation OF Inspector sellers. Janitor
la!ieIsoh ana Night Waterman Downc>. All
vi these Olt' i;iis We're good soldiers, Mr.. Pat
.eIsoh hiNinS been shot through the body
"Ii'c oapl. bo"he> lost an arm i'll the service
a., Malor .: VI. Doughty. formerly prominent i'll